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Mamdani’s Victory: How Bad is it For America?

November 21, 2025

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In this episode of the Ayn Rand Institute Podcast, Nikos Sotirakopoulos and Onkar Ghate discuss the implications of Zohran Mamdani’s victory in New York. As the country takes another step towards authoritarianism and tribalism, is there any hope to put a stop to the downward cultural and political spiral?

Topics include:

Mamdani’s evil;
Mamdani and populism;
The downward spiral of tribalism;
The education system gave us Mamdani;
Is there a hope for the future?

Resources:

Ayn Rand Institute Podcast, How NOT to Explain Mamdani’s Socialist Revival

This episode was recorded on November 17, 2025, and posted on November 21, 2025. Listen and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Watch archived podcasts here.

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